Vampire Dormitory Explained

Ja Kanji:ヴァンパイア
Ja Romaji:Vanpaia Domitorī
Type:manga
Author:Ema Tōyama
Publisher:Kodansha
Magazine:Nakayoshi
First:November 2, 2018
Last:June 3, 2024
Volumes:14
Type:TV Series
Director:Nobuyoshi Nagayama
Studio:Studio Blanc
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X, MBS
First:April 7, 2024
Last:June 23, 2024
Episodes:12

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ema Tōyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Nakayoshi from November 2018 to June 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc aired from April to June 2024.

Plot

Teenage orphan Mito Yamamoto has spent most of her early childhood living with numerous relatives who saw her as nothing but a burden since her parents died in a house fire when she was a child until years later, she is kicked out by one of her relatives and is forced to fend for herself. Now homeless, she secretly starts sleeping at the ramen shop where she currently works as a waitress at until she fired by her boss for doing so; she then starts cross dressing as a boy to protect herself and prevent drawing unwanted attention from leering strangers. While searching for another job, she suddenly stumbles upon La Fraise, a popular cafe with handsome waiters where she accidentally breaks a vase and cuts her finger, causing it to bleed; one of the waiters Ruka Saotome takes her to the back room to tend to her injury.

Not knowing that she's a female, he licks off the blood from her cut until he feels disgusted from the taste of it, making her leave. Feeling like she has nowhere and no one to turn to, Mito later that night contemplates committing suicide by jumping over a bridge; when she begins having second thoughts she slips and falls off the bridge until she is rescued by Ruka, who is revealed to be a vampire and suddenly bites on her neck, while sucking her blood. Afterwards he comments that the flavor of mens blood tastes gross and the blood of someone who is unloved has a much bitter taste-(explaining Mito's cut from earlier), he proposes for Mito to become his thrall to fill this position. Despite being a girl, Mito moves in with Ruka at the dormitory of Hijirigaoka Boys' Academy, where she continues to conceal her real gender by posing as a student on the campus; she then takes up a job at the cafe with Ruka and several others.

Characters

[1] (Japanese); Nia Celeste[2] (English)
  • [1] (Japanese); Comona Lewin (English)
  • [1] (Japanese); Nick Huber (English)
  • [3] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth (English)
  • [3] (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)
  • [3] (Japanese); Lexi Nieto (English)
  • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Ema Tōyama, Vampire Dormitory began serialization in Kodansha's manga magazine Nakayoshi on November 2, 2018.[4] The series ended its first part on July 1, 2022, and began its second part on December 1 that year.[5] The series ended serialization on June 3, 2024.[6] Its chapters were collected into fourteen volumes from April 12, 2019 to July 11, 2024.

    During their 2019 San Diego Comic-Con panel, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga in a digital-only format.[7] On March 24, 2021, Kodansha USA announced a print release would be released in Q4 2021.[8]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 30, 2023. It is animated by Studio Blanc and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with scripts written by Touko Machida, and character designs handled by Naomi Tsuruta.[9] It aired from April 7 to June 23, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[10] [11] The opening theme song is "Sugar Blood Kiss", performed by Fantastics,[12] while the ending theme song is, performed by Every Little Thing.[13] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[14] As of July 2024, the anime has adapted the first 6 tankōbons

    Episodes

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's New Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast. Anime News Network. January 26, 2024. January 26, 2024. January 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126092919/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-26/vampire-dormitory-tv-anime-new-teaser-video-reveals-main-cast/.206892. live.
    2. Web site: Dempsey. Liam. April 21, 2024. Vampire Dormitory English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date. April 21, 2024. Crunchyroll. https://archive.today/20240516025311/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/4/21/vampire-dormitory-anime-english-dub-cast-crew-release-date. May 16, 2024.
    3. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. February 7, 2024. February 7, 2024. February 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207121118/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-07/vampire-dormitory-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.207325. live.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Title, Story, Preview Image Revealed for Ema Toyama's New Manga. Anime News Network. October 30, 2023. October 4, 2018. October 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030121730/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-04/title-story-preview-image-revealed-for-ema-toyama-new-manga/.137689. live.
    5. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Ema Toyama Launches New Manga, Resumes Vampire Dormitory Manga in December. Anime News Network. October 30, 2023. November 3, 2022. October 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030135044/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-03/ema-toyama-launches-new-manga-resumes-vampire-dormitory-manga-in-december/.191468. live.
    6. Web site: Hazra. Adriana. Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Ends in June. Anime News Network. May 5, 2024. May 5, 2024. May 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240505095325/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-05/ema-toyama-vampire-dormitory-manga-ends-in-june/.210491. live.
    7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kodansha USA Announces 4 New Shōjo Manga Licenses, Release of Volumes 39-48 of Initial D Manga. Anime News Network. October 30, 2023. July 20, 2019. September 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914070624/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-20/kodansha-usa-announces-4-new-shojo-manga-licenses-release-of-volumes-39-48-of-initial-d-manga/.149178. live.
    8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!. Anime News Network. October 30, 2023. March 25, 2021. June 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220606165518/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-25/kodansha-usa-adds-6-new-manga-including-osamu-tezuka-bomba/.171066. live.
    9. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Gets TV Anime in 2024. Anime News Network. October 30, 2023. October 30, 2023. November 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101014126/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-30/ema-toyama-vampire-dormitory-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2024/.203927. live.
    10. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Vampire Dormitory Anime's Teaser Reveals April 2024 Premiere. Anime News Network. December 12, 2023. December 12, 2023. December 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213034503/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-12/vampire-dormitory-anime-teaser-reveals-april-2024-premiere/.205442. live.
    11. Web site: Hazra. Adriana. Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Debuts on April 7. Anime News Network. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024.
    12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Fantastics Performs Opening Theme for Vampire Dormitory TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 24, 2024. February 24, 2024. February 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224093209/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-24/fantastics-performs-opening-theme-for-vampire-dormitory-tv-anime/.207952. live.
    13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Every Little Thing Duo Performs Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's Ending Song. Anime News Network. March 23, 2024. March 23, 2024. March 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240323091333/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-03-23/every-little-thing-duo-performs-vampire-dormitory-tv-anime-ending-song/.209113. live.
    14. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Crunchyroll Announces 7 More Anime for 2024 Including Re:Monster, Vampire Dormitory. Anime News Network. December 9, 2023. December 9, 2023. December 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210035820/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-09/crunchyroll-announces-7-more-anime-for-2024-including-re-monster-vampire-dormitory/.205326. live.